A high school track coach in California was arrested Monday for possession of child pornography, following the recent arrest of his twin brother on similar charges.

Clinton Pappadakis, 47, was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on charges of possession of child pornography.

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The investigation into Pappadakis, who coached at Oak Grove High School in San Jose, began in September 2017 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children recevied a tip of “suspicious activity,” according to the San Jose Police Department.

On Feb. 20, authorities executed a search warrant at Pappadakis’ residence in San Jose and discovered child pornography on multiple devices. He was arrested and booked into jail.

“We are disappointed to learn of these allegations as we expect our employees to be professional and ethical in their interactions with students, other employees, and the community,” Chris Funk, superintendent of the East Side Union High School District, said in a statement.

“The employee has been released from his coaching duties. At this point in time, there is no reason to believe that our students were involved in any way with this misconduct.”

The employee has been released from his coaching duties. Although as a District practice we do not comment on the specifics of criminal matters, we want to assure you that we take very seriously any allegations of employee misconduct. At this point in time, there is no reason to believe that our students were involved in any way with this misconduct.

The superintendent of East Side Union High School District did not immediately respond to requests for comment.